Vacancy Watch: a big site near Fatima Luas stop
Even as the government casts around for new land to zone for homes, it is unclear when this plot will be built out.
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Dean: Irish Music Will Need Support in the Strange New World
“Support Irish musicians in whatever way you can, whether it’s buying their vinyl online, paying for their digital downloads via Bandcamp, or taking part in whatever ventures they’re working on at home to help us get through the crisis.”
Dean: Gaptoof Can’t Hold Back the Rain
Elsewhere, the relationship between producer and rapper is as celebrated as the link between a cinema auteur and their acting muse. It’s coming to the fore in Ireland, too.
Dean: The Eternal Truths of Ireland’s Golden-Age Hip-Hop Revivalists
“I’ve been thinking about the various forms of rap artists that distinguish our local scenes and have broadly – and I mean very broadly – come up with four different factions.”
Dean: Aoife Nessa Frances Has Made the First Great Irish Album of the Decade
“If a good new song is one you think you’ve heard before, then these cuts already feel as classic as a knitted jumper.”
Dean: On Bitch Falcon, Dublin’s Next Best Grunge Band
“Their rise might have been slow and methodical but it’s led them to the cusp of a real moment.”
Dean: Shookrah Deliver a Funk Benediction
“Shookrah come across as young, fun, tension-free outfit with confidence in every part of their machine.”
For the Culture: On Kojaque and Luka Palm
On “Deli Daydreams”, Kojaque told us what we needed to hear. On “Green Diesel”, Kojaque and Luka give us what we need.
Dean: On The Murder Capital’s “When I Have Fears”
“The critical reverence around the band, their ascendancy to the top of the Irish cultural zeitgeist, is premature,” writes our reviewer.
Dean: Reggie and Chuks Are at the Spearhead of Ireland’s Drill Music Surge
The two young artists collaborate in an uncompromising strand of Irish hip-hop mostly being popularised by teenagers drawn to its short, punchy bars and murky beats.
Dean: What Makes Music Sound Irish?
Do Fontaines D.C.’s storming post-punk rhythms sound more Dublin than, say, Brazilian-born emcee Luthorist’s hushed rapping? asks Dean Van Nguyen.
Dean: On Nealo and Uly’s Urban Hang Suite
Nealo’s writing boasts an elegance, intellectual weight, and clever references to local living that elevate him out of the pack.
Dean: Erica-Cody’s Retro R&B Probes Modern Irish Identity
The young singer encapsulates the mixed-race Irish experience through velvety grooves.